Bag-fastener



(No Model.)

- T. J; P. MAUS.

BAG PASTBNER. No. 588,802. Patented Aug. 24,1897.

I I I I I I UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICEQ THEODORE J. P. MAUs, or s LOUIS,-MISSOURI.

BAG- FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,802, dated August 24, 1897.

Application filed March 1, 1897. Serial No. 625,546. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE J. P. MAUS, of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to bag-fasteners; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved bag-fastener,the fastenerbein g shown in operative position. Fig. 2 is a front view of a bag constructed as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear View of the bag shown in Fig. 2.

In applying fasteners to a bag in accordance with the principles of my invention I attach an eye or loop to the front side of the bag and the flexible tie to the rear side of the bag, said tie having a free end to be inserted in said loop.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, the eye or loop which is attached to the front side of the bag consists of the strip 10 of sheet metal, such as light tin-plate, the side edges of said strip being inclined outwardly, as required, to make the lower end ll of said strip Wider than the intermediate portion of said strip. The perforated ear 12 is formed integral with the upper end of the strip 10, and the eye or loop thus produced is placed against the front side of the bag and glued or pasted in position, and the section 13, of paper, is placed over said strip and pasted to'the bag and to the strip, as required, to hold the lower.

part of the strip securely in position and to leave the perforated ear 12 free.

The tie 14 is cut from suitable sheet metal, such as light tin-plate, and the lower end 15 of said tie is wider than the intermediate portion of said strip, and the tie is placed against the rear side of the bag and secured in position in any suitable Way. The lower end 15 is inserted between the overlapping edges of the paper forming the bag during the process of forming the bag.

The upper end 16 of the tie is free and. ex-

tends some distanceabove the upper end of the bag, and when the bag has been filled and the upper end closed the end 16 of the tie is inserted through the perforated ear 12 and bent backwardly upon itself, thus forming a secure fastening for the bag. I elaim- In combination with a bag, the bag-fastener consisting of the perforated ear 12, the sheet-metal strip 10 formed integral with said perforated ear and having its lower end 11 wider than its upper end, the paper section 13 placed over said strip 10 and pastedto the bag and leaving the perforated ear 12 free, the tie 14: cut from sheet metal and having its lower end 15 wider than its upper end, said lower end 15 being placed between the overlapping edges of the paper during the process of forming the bag and pasted in position leaving the upper end of the tie free to extend over the top of the bag and engage the ear 12, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE J. P. MAUS.

Witnesses:

EDWARD E. LONGAN, CHARLES W. BLocK. 

